Sometimes as teachers/parents we need specific skills to look for as they fall onto a continuum. This rubric helps you to do just that. This...
These are my favorite songs to use in high school math classes. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do and your students love them also!
Help kids learn music theory with these Free Music Theory Worksheets and great music appreciation resources. Great for kids of all ages.
Some days you just need a break from the monotony! Preparing for exams, transitioning to a new unit, days when half your students are gone for a basketball tour
10 inexpensive rewards to use in your middle school class.
My students love Música Miércoles, and I bet yours will too! Here's what it looks like and how I implement it in my classroom!
The Unfair Game is a totally unfair twist on Jeopardy that your students will LOVE to hate! Learn how to play and find sample game boards in this post.
Inside: Find detailed suggestions and ready-made resources to incorporate more Spanish music and culture into your Spanish classes
If there is one thing that is constant among generations of teenagers, it is the love of music. And if there’s one thing that English teachers know, it’s that music is the perfect gateway to getting students into poetry. Today, I’d like to share an awesome poetry/music pairing to
As a part of our winter unit, Kindergartners learned a song about a snowman. The students really enjoyed using their imaginations and pretending to build their snowmen while we sang the song: Once they learned the song and practiced several times, they were very excited to add the Boomwhackers! Boomwhackers are colorful plastic tubes that are various lengths and pitches. I tell my students that they are called Boomwhackers because they make a "boom-ing" sound and you "whack" them on things. ツ For this activity, we played them on the carpet. The students took turns playing up the scale while we sang and then down the scale when the snowman melts at the end of the song. It was a great visual for them to see that as the notes got higher, the Boomwhackers were shorter. They did such a great job! Here are a few pictures of them with their instruments: It takes a LOT of self-control for Kindergartners to keep all of their Boomwhackers on the floor! ツ They love to play the "Big Reds." Someone knows how to pose! haha. Silly shot! YAY Boomwhackers!
Teaching English with songs is a great way to boost student engagement. Check out these 17 ideas for activities using music and songs!
My students love Música Miércoles, and I bet yours will too! Here's what it looks like and how I implement it in my classroom!
This is SUCH a fun tableau project that works perfectly for middle school, high school juniors, or even seniors. They absolutely love this one, and their presentations are always successful. It asks students to create six freezes in tableau within their groups, based off imaginary and real news headlines (this keeps them from all doing the same "go to" news stories and keeps it super creative and fun!). It also gives them a basis to work from...I find if projects are too open-ended for juniors students, they can lose focus. There's a part on the assignment sheet that also includes the elements that make for a good, successful tableau. These things are key! And this helps them understand them. Also included is a rubric to make making easy. NOTE - there's two rubrics on one page to keep it simple...sometimes I give group marks, sometimes individual marks, so this makes it easier to keep from flipping from too many pages at once! I give them three days to complete this, but of course it's up to you and what works for your class...sometimes I give them a week if they need it. -two days rehearsals (first day brainstorming and writing out basic script) -last day presentation Enjoy!! TIPS -have the anchors be involved with the freeze by having them "react" in tableau with exaggerated faces and body language -can have MULTIPLE freezes per headline can also work for stronger groups -can re-mix it so they're all freezes for imaginary for really strong groups as well -can re-mix it with headlines from the PAST/PRESENT/FUTURE (this can be so fun!) Similar resources in my shop: ➼ TABLEAU UNIT BUNDLE ➼ TABLEAU INTRO handout ➼ Tableau RUBRIC (generic for any project) ➼ Tableau INTRO PROJECT - "Yearbook Photos" ➼ Tableau INTRO PROJECT - "Ohh Those High School Years" ➼ Tableau PROJECT - "Family Vacation...Gone Wrong!" ➼ Tableau PROJECT - "The 5 Stages of Life" ➼ Tableau PROJECT - "Song Story" (students #1 favourite) ➼ VOICE unit bundle ➼ PHYSICAL COMEDY unit bundle ➼ TABLEAU unit bundle ➼ SCRIPT WORK unit - complete package (drama final major project) ➼ MONOLOGUES unit - complete package (drama exam) ➼ COMPLETE DRAMA COURSE bundle ◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈ ➯ Click HERE to follow my shop and see updates and new products. ➯ Please don't forget to leave feedback on my products! You will receive TPT credits that can be used on future purchases.
Your students will love this getting to know you activity using Jenga! Such a fun back to school activity to help students get to know each other!
I wanted to do something for my choir kids as a thank you for all their hard work this semester. This was a relatively affordable "gift" even though I ended up getting the giant sized Symphony bars (since Walmart didn't have enough of the XL bars stocked....) I conned my sister into helping me cut out the tags and tie up the ribbons. Here is the finished product. I designed the tags in powerpoint. Here is a closer picture and a PDF if you'd like to print your own.
You are probably familiar with Kahoot as a review game, but my favorite way to use this website is a BLIND Kahoot. The game structure is the same only instead of reviewing a concept, you use it to introduce it! Check this out as a way to mix up your lesson plans, introduce content, and engage your students!
